Best 2023 Garmin Smartwatches for user interface

#1 Garmin Venu 3
4.7

The user interface is a strength, with many reviewers praising intuitive layouts, easy navigation, useful shortcuts, and accessible watch data.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, smartphone notifications

#2 Garmin Forerunner 265
4.4

The user interface was mostly praised as intuitive, easy to use, and rich with on-watch data.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#3 Garmin Forerunner 965
4.3

The interface was widely praised as easier, cleaner, more modern, and dramatically improved by AMOLED.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, charging convenience

#4 Garmin Vivoactive 5
4.0

The user interface was generally usable and informative, though not every reviewer found navigation intuitive.

Pros: value for money, GPS accuracy

Cons: sleep tracking accuracy, recovery insights

#5 Garmin vivomove Trend
3.5

The user interface was mixed: reviewers found it simple enough after adaptation, but also awkward or learning-curve-heavy in some situations.

Pros: style and design, charging convenience

Cons: battery life, charging speed

#6 Garmin Approach S70
3.5

The user interface is polarized: it can feel intuitive, but one review said the S70 feels unlike previous Garmins in a bad way.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: charging convenience, smartphone notifications

#7 Garmin fēnix 7X Pro
3.3

The user interface was polarized, earning praise from one reviewer but strong criticism from another for deep, unintuitive menus.

Pros: battery life, mapping and navigation

Cons: value for money, score tracking

#8 Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2)
3.0

The user interface is powerful but divisive, with repeated complaints about confusing menus, underexplained options, and polish tradeoffs.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: user interface, fit